Re: OT:Cisco becoming Microsoft ?

Interesting...

To be honest, I am waiting for the day when Google launches its own "Router"
I bet they'd do more than just routing :)

Looks like one day for sure the Google will rule the world..

frog

On Sun, Dec 6, 2009 at 2:55 PM, Jonny English <redkidneybeans_at_gmail.com>wrote:

> Search the achieves. This topic is discussed already.....
>
> On Sun, Dec 6, 2009 at 1:43 AM, John Pelletier <
> john.pelletier_at_altima-group.com> wrote:
>
> > All, I know this is off topic hence the OT in the subject line. A couple
> > of
> > observations to consider, agree/disagree/disregard as you wish.
> >
> > Seems to me with the explosion of certifications coming out of Cisco it
> is
> > becoming the new Microsoft of the networking world only really concerned
> > with
> > how much money it can generate from issuing and requiring the maintenacne
> > of a
> > laundry list of certifications. Many of which now clearly overalp ie
> > CCNP/CCSP
> > with extensive IPSec VPN, CCIE R&S and SP with MPLS, and Security with
> VPN
> > and
> > MPLS VPN etc. Would they be better off with one cert to cover the 3 for
> > instance? And yes I know each goes much deeper into other areas as well.
> >
> > Also, IF cisco was soooo concerned with the RS V4 being more "real world"
> > why
> > not require anyone with an earlier than V3 lab to retake the lab at V4
> > that
> > is reasonable to make sure they are up to speed if that were the real
> > intent?
> > If they were interested in keeping the numbers down why not do that vs
> > issuing
> > a V4 that seems to be over the top? Seems to me that much of this is
> money
> > driven then they would ever care to admit to. Well back to MPLS for
> > today's exciting topic.
> >
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